Colleen Sarah is inspired by many things around her; the beauty of objects that are hand-made and imperfect, the patina of objects that have been worn by the passage of time, the contrast of realistically rendered images and abstract backgrounds, color and light and most importantly the beauty in nature. "I hope my art inspires the viewer and reminds them of the beauty that is around us. I love to experiment and try new techniques; my goal is to find a fresh approach to painting everyday objects."
It was while traveling to Japan that Colleen was struck by the design of the beautiful gardens that surrounded her. She was amazed by how the Japanese use space in the garden to define elements around it and at the same time be defined by them as well.
As a mixed media artist who loves to work with acrylic, gouache, coloured pencil, collage, and watecolours, Colleen also enjoys interior design, faux finishing, decorative painting, and non-representational painting.
